Army Voted Outstanding Team Of Year In AP Poll
West Point Cadets named outstanding sports team of the year in the Associated Press poll. Army received 71 of 76 first place votes and 223 points, ahead of Detroit Baseball, Cleveland Pro Football, and Oklahoma A&I Basketball in a year marked by dominant football success and surprise upsets.
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Army Steamroller
West Point
The
Hudson
Earl Blaik
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Rams
Rams
Alabama
Fort Wayne
Ind
Zollner Pistons
Pistons
Oklahoma A. & M
Indiana
Great Lakes
Notre Dame
Detroit
Cleveland
Oklahoma A&i
Fr. Wayne
Montreal
DePaul
EL Alabama
Fleet City
Washington
Navy
Toronto
St. Louis Cardinals
Shelbyville
N. C
American Legion
Ohio State
Michigan
Louise Brough
Margaret Osborne
Illinois
St. Mary’s
Phillips 66
Indianapolis
Columbia
Wilmington Club Sells 27 Players in War Era
The Wilmington Baseball Club of the Interstate League sold 27 players. Eddie Glennon said 11 joined Savannah in the Sally League or war plants, 12 moved to Terre Haute, two to Memphis, and one each to the Philadelphia Athletics and Lancaster PA.
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Wilmington
Del
Wilmington Baseball Club
Eddie Glennon
Savannah
Terre Haute
Ind
Memphis
Tenn
Philadelphia Athletics
Lancaster
Uranium Found Widely in Earth's Crust Says Study
A scientific estimate suggests uranium occurs throughout the earth's crust at about one part in 250,000. The finding underscores the mineral's abundance and potential implications for geology and energy research.
Tannehill Key Eagle Back Sparks Trojans Rose Bowl bid
Southern California rode Tannehill to a late season surge and Rose Bowl eligibility. After an injury hampered return, the 185-pound back scored seven touchdowns in conference play, including three against Oregon State and two versus UCLA, averaging six yards per carry for 92 attempts and totaling 559 yards.
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Trojans
Southern California
Ted Tannehill
Tannehill
Oregon State
U.C.L.A
Jeff Cravath
Trojan
Hancock High Cruise Past Clearspring 42 to 7 in hoops
Hancock High led 21 to 0 after two quarters and dominated Clearspring on its home floor. Breakall led with 18 points, Wachter added 10, while Bud Wachter and the Hancock defense shut down the visitors in the second half as every Hancock player saw action.
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Mick Breakall
Hancock High School Cagers
Clearspring
Basketeers
Hancock
Thomas
Hancock Boys
Bud Wachter
Breakall
Bohrer
Wachter
J. Clingerman
Clingerman
Robinson
Boyd
Sprecker
Charles
Shives
Cretch
Munson
Crouse Wolford
Carpenter
Lt. Luisetti to Assist Navy Middies Basketball
Annapolis announces Lt. Angelo Hank Luisetti USNR from San Francisco will serve as assistant varsity basketball coach this season under head coach Johnny Wilson. Luisetti was a top college scorer at Stanford and later played for the Olympic club of San Francisco and Phillips Oil Company team in Oklahoma.
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Annapolis
C. O. Humphreys
Navy
Angelo
Hank) Luisetti
USNR
San Francisco
Johnny Wilson
Luisetti
Stanford University
Olympic Basketball Club
Phillips Oil Company of Oklahoma
Harrystown Club to Meet at Little Mike's Tavern
Harrystown baseball club calls a Thursday meeting at Little Mike's Tavern at 7 pm inviting former players officials and fans to discuss the upcoming season and nominate a slate of officers for the year.
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Little Mike’s
Harrystown Baseball Club
Mason & Dixon Kennel Club Dec meeting honors Frank Chubb Jr
The Mason and Dixon Kennel Club held its December meeting at Hamilton Hotel in Hagerstown on December 9 with over fifty members and guests attending. They honored Frank Chubb Jr of Baltimore, a noted mathematician and educator renowned for obedience training work, including his volunteer judging at the November 11 point show.
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Hamilton Hotel
Hagerstown
Frank Chubb
Baltimore
Chubb
United States
America
Margaret
Peggy) Bishop
Towson
Bishop
Gretchen
Mason and Dixon
Mr. Chubb
McQuillen Plans To Join Browns
Glenn Richard Red MecQuillen of the St. Louis Browns reports he is out of the Navy and ordered to report for spring training. Discharged yesterday at Bainbridge Naval Training Center, he served almost three years as a chief specialist athletic instructor on Guam and helped a service team with 55 straight victories. He credits Johnny Van der Meer for the team’s pitching strength and notes he played third base on the service squad. Salt is rubbed into Swiss cheese daily to toughen the rind and seal against air.
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Brunswick
St. Louis Browns
Glenn Richard
Red
MecQuillen
Browns
McQuillen
Bainbridge
Naval Training Center
Guam
Brownie
Johnny
Vandermeer
Cincinnati Reds
Obedience Training For Dogs Promoted By Hagerstown Club
A local club presented a striking comparison of dog and child training to show how both must be taught to be useful in society. Gretchen demonstrated practical obedience training, drawing many converts. The club plans public obedience classes after New Year with free instruction open to nonmembers. Contact Milo E. Thomas at 128 Fairground Avenue for details. The committee seeks an indoor location and a roster of participants.
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Chubb
Gretchen
Milo E. Thomas
Fairground Avenue
Hagerstown
Thomas
New Pro League Grabs Players
In New York on December 19, the AA signs tackle Jim Daniels from the Bears and offers guard Riley Matheson a contract with the Rams. Matheson contemplates coaching or playing in the AA. he earned about 375 dollars per game plus expenses, with Rams claiming a 4939 dollar season payoff and a two year deal. Browns contact Matheson. Redskins’ Frank Filchock says he has feelers from the AA. The 49ers name and ink Kuzman and Gregory. Madigan becomes LA general manager. Sutherland rumored to take Steelers job. Sinkwich retires with knee injury. Whizzer White plans to return to Yale Law.
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Cleveland Browns
Jim Daniels
Chicago Bears
Riley Matheson
Cleveland Rams
Matheson
Chile Walsh
Rams
John Brickles
Browns
Washington
Frank Filchock
Slingin
Sammy Baugh
Shp Madigan
St. Mary’s
Brooklyn Dodgers
Aldo Donelli
Duquesne
Frank Sinkwich
Georgia
Detroit Lions
Whizzer White
Colorado
White
Steelers
Lions
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Middies
Harrystown
Gruber Hopkos
Alexander Bldg
Mason & Dixon Kennel Club News
J. Clark Willson
Mason and Dixon Kennel Club
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Rand’s
West
Washington St
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Musey & Evans
Washington Street
Duquesne Brewing Company
Pittsburgh
Filchock
Caskey’s
Caskey Baking Co
Kwik
Pennsylvania Oil
Whoatcomery
Bo Oe
Prome
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